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Tesla is expanding its electric vehicle business in Turkey, a market that has demanded Tesla’s services for years now.
Despite the fact that Tesla is not indirectly in Turkey, many Tesla owners in the country have gone to the trouble of importing the electric vehicles themselves and operating them without access to services.
For years they have been asking Tesla to expand into the country with stores and service centers.
In May 2018, CEO Elon Musk finally said that Tesla planned to launch in Turkey later that year. However, the plan was reportedly scrapped later in 2018 amid an escalating pricing war.
Now, four years later, Electrek has learned that Tesla is finally launching in Turkey.
Before a launch in a new market, Tesla usually does two things: plan the deployment of Supercharger stations and build a service network.
Tesla has already shared plans to build a network of superchargers in the country since 2020, and the map still shows upcoming supercharger stations.
But now Electrek has found that Tesla listed the first job openings in Turkey, and they’re all for service workers in Istanbul.
Specifically, the jobs will be based in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district, meaning it will likely be the location of Tesla’s first service center in Turkey.
Turkey is a country of 85 million people and has a large automotive market, with over half a million passenger car sales so far in 2022.
However, the electric vehicle market is still small in the country, but Tesla has developed a charging network and finally provided support to local owners should help it grow.
With the process for hiring service personnel now in place, I expect Tesla to start taking orders in Turkey in the coming months, with the first deliveries expected in 2023.
But while these will be the first direct deliveries to the country, there are apparently already hundreds (if not thousands) of Tesla owners in Turkey.
It will also benefit them as they will be able to access Tesla’s service locally instead of having to rely on other countries’ infrastructure.


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JAIA held a Chairman’s Press Meeting on July 19, 2018.
Following is the keynote speech by Chairman Kintaro Ueno.
First and foremost, on behalf of JAIA, I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families of the Earthquake in Osaka-Fu Hokubu on June 18 and 2018 Western Japan Downpours and Flooding, as well as our sincere sympathy for everyone of the regions hit by the disaster.
I was appointed as the twelfth chairman of JAIA in May this year, and I will be acting in that position for the coming two years. In my case, I am serving as the JAIA chairman for the second time after four years. Since then, the situations surrounding the automobile industries of the world, have been drastically changing.
In the end of 2016, the Paris Agreement went into effect and already global efforts to cut greenhouse gases are going on. In Europe, serious deliberations are progressing toward 2030 concerning targets for reductions of CO2 emissions from passenger cars, and in China, the government are taking initiatives in formulating new environmental and industrial policies. Reflecting such changes and new initiatives, moves toward electrification is accelerating worldwide. Also, along with the development and deployment of wide-ranging advanced safety technologies, as well as level-up of connected and automated driving technologies, the globally-harmonized regulations on vehicle safety and environment have been developed. Furthermore, as IoT progresses and digitalization accelerates, major changes are seen including rapid penetration of connected technologies.
While addressing such global changes, JAIA will intensify its efforts to contribute to developing internationally harmonized business conditions for global auto industry including the international harmonization of regulations in order to allow its member companies to provide the Japanese customers with their valuable automobiles and motorcycles equipped with leading-edge technologies without delay. In addition, JAIA will work on those issues to be tackled through the concerted efforts with Japanese automobile industry, – including reductions in the excessive tax burdens on users – on behalf of the imported vehicle industry, and convey the voice of customers to the government and other relevant organizations in a convincing manner.
Looking back on the results of last year (2017), the annual sales of foreign-brand four-wheelers in Japan exceeded the 300,000 mark for the first time in 20 years since 1997, posting the second highest figure ever.
Into this year, the sales of foreign-brand imported vehicles in the first half were up by 0.5 percent from the year earlier to 151,803 units, posting the third highest figure for a calendar year first half period. Moreover, the total imported vehicle sales including the Japanese brands were up by 5.0 percent from the year earlier to 182,519 units.
Such good record is due to JAIA members’ successful introductions of all-new models and limited editions equipped with innovative connected technologies – such as 24/7 emergency call, remote door lock and remote parking assist via smartphones, and concierge services, – and wide-ranging advanced safety technologies – such as Lane Change Assist, Collision Avoidance Steering, Night Vision as well as new SUVs and CUVs (Crossover Utility Vehicles) meeting various lifestyles and needs of the customers.
Next, concerning the market outlook for the second half of this year, the imported vehicle market will likely continue posting positive results. The new models that were launched in the first half will further penetrate the market and the JAIA members will be vigorously introducing more of attractive new models, aiming at expanding the lineup of the new generation vehicles equipped with the latest technologies and features.
JAIA will further request auto-related tax revisions, calling for reductions in the burdens on users, which are excessive comparing with other countries cooperating with other automobile-related organizations.
JAIA will make maximum efforts to achieve cuts in tax burdens on vehicle owners such as reduction of automobile tax by actively participating in the process of comprehensive deliberation, which was specified in the ruling parties’ “Tax Revision Outline of FY2017”.
The JAIA members will continue to introduce low-carbon and highly-fuel efficient vehicles including EVs and PHEVs along with the global trend of electrification and consumers’ needs. We find it is necessary for the government to further develop required infrastructures and to provide incentives for consumers in order to promote electrification.
For further improvement of fuel efficiency, a joint council of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), started its deliberation on the Post-2020 Fuel Efficiency Standards for passenger cars in March this year, aiming at setting up the Post 2020 Standard by March next year.
Since automobiles are global products, JAIA is convinced that it is a must to dully consider international harmonization on, target years, etc. when setting up new fuel efficiency standards. It is also essential to have comprehensive deliberations in terms of the fuel efficiency-related technological development of the future, diversification and advancement of powertrains including electrification and consumers’ acceptance of such new technologies.
JAIA will positively participate in deliberations at the joint council aiming at ensuring that the Post-2020 Fuel Efficiency Standards will be fair and reasonable for both imported and domestic vehicles.
JAIA is convinced that internationally-harmonized regulations and standards are essential in this area as well. In November last year, the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP29) adopted the UN Regulation 0 (UN R0), which prescribes the procedures for the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA). On July 19, that is finally enforced. Also, work is already under way for the expanded application of the above to a broader scope in technologies and devices as the IWVTA Phase-II. JAIA appreciates the efforts of MLIT and other parties concerned. JAIA will aim at further contributing to acceleration of international harmonization toward a complete IWVTA
While many standards and regulations have been harmonized, there still remain some Japan-unique regulations. In order to achieve harmonization of such regulations, JAIA will continue making proposals to avoid disadvantages to users.
Concerning international regulatory harmonization of hydrogen gas tanks for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs), JAIA welcomes certain progress toward international harmonization, as a result of consultations by JAIA with METI and other parties concerned, as well as the final agreement of the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement. JAIA will further carry out our activities aiming at global and full harmonization of relevant regulations.
JAIA will further make vigorous efforts, working together with MLIT and other organizations concerned, for the promotion of the Advanced Safety Vehicles (ASV), effective measures to prevent traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers, and safety measures relating to automated driving vehicles, etc.
In addition, JAIA is convinced that it is necessary to develop various rules/regulations for the expansion of automated driving, while ensuring international harmonization of relevant rules/regulations. For example, the MLIT’s Study Group for Liability in Damages by Automated Driving issued a report, which mentions a need to study the use of Event Data Recorder (EDR), in March 2018, and JAIA will participate in such discussions in a positive manner in order to facilitate the development of schemes that are internationally harmonized and fair to both imported and domestic vehicles.
JAIA’s motorcycle activities are based on two pillars, “revitalization of the motorcycle market” and the “promotion of international harmonization of safety and environmental regulations”.
Concerning the first pillar, “activities for market revitalization”, JAIA held the Fourth JAIA Motorcycle Test Ride in April this year. For the event, nine motorcycle members provided record-high 101 motorcycles of 13 brands for test ride and exhibition, promoting appeals of imported motorcycles that are diversified, unique and ‘something different’ among the existing and potential users including young people and females.
Also, JAIA has been presenting its requests to revitalize the motorcycle market on the occasions of motorcycle-related project teams and study groups of the government and the political parties, cooperating with other motorcycle-related organizations. As a result, we have made certain achievements such as: (1) Start of the “touring plans for motorcycles” which offer discounted expressway tolls for those motorcycles equipped with ETC devices as a first step toward the final goal of lowering tolls for motorcycles; (2) reduced burdens of obtaining licenses for small- motorcycles (125cc or less) as a first step; and, (3) expansion of parking spaces for motorcycles in new buildings.
Furthermore, JAIA and other motorcycle-related organizations have been holding an event called the Bike Love Forum (BLF), aiming at the revitalization of Japan’s motorcycle market, since 2013. This year, the sixth BLF will be held on August 3 in Ichinoseki-city, Iwate Prefecture, in which JAIA will participate. Also, the members of the BLF Executive Committee including JAIA will be supporters of the “Special Touring Plans for Supporting Reconstruction of Tohoku”, which will be held throughout August.
In regard to the second pillar, “activities for the international harmonization of motorcycle safety and environmental regulations”, JAIA’s activities have led to progress in realizing international harmonization of regulations on lamps, noise, etc. JAIA will further intensify its activities, aiming at realizing greater international harmonization.
In closing, JAIA is determined to further contribute to sustainable growth of the automobile market and economy in Japan by supporting all 28 four-wheeler and 10 motorcycle members to deliver various, attractive imported motor vehicles to more customers in Japan, cooperating with responsible ministries and other automobile-related organizations.

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5. For: Strong reviews, and praise for the performances - particularly from the children at the centre of the story, and Willem Dafoe, who plays the manager of the motel where they live.
6. The appointment of Inga Beale to run Lloyds of London and of Mary Barra to run General Motors marked an encouraging end to 2013. Progress for women in the coming year will continue to be too little and too slow, but you should expect to see women in positions of power and influence everywhere. Even Japan is starting to try to get women into work.
2. A devastating financial crisis led business owners and corporate executives to be especially wary about adding staff or investing in new equipment. Some worry about risks from Washington or overseas. Others are seeing consumers maintain their slow-but-steady spending, providing little incentive to deploy their cash stockpiles.
1. The alternative analysis is that the shift we have seen over the past three years is the beginning of a long-term structural shift which will see energy prices materially lower in real terms in the next half century than in the last. Those who take this view believe, to put it very simply, that the likely growth in supply is stronger than the growth in demand.
"Apple, Google and Coca-Cola are the most valuable brands as their finances are strong, their brand is a powerful driver of choice and they are very strong compared to competitors," said Jez Frampton, Interbrand's global chief executive officer.
The leadership changes across the industry will be of particular interest to female consulting professionals, given none of these firms have ever been run by a woman. Consulting firms are vocal proponents of the business case for improved gender diversity at the top of large companies. It will be interesting to see if any of them decide to practice what they preach.
Brain death is a bit of an inconvenience if you're a fan of living, and if you're looking to replace yours with a spare, you're out of luck. Sure, maybe we'll one day be able to plant brains into skulls, but the brain's not just another organ. It contains all your thoughts and memories. They can plop a new brain in your head, but you'll still be gone, so the idea of making artificial brains may seem absurd.


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KAWHI LEONARD SUES NIKE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT OF HIS LOGO
San Diego – Kawhi Leonard, the small forward for the recently crowned champions Toronto Raptors, has filed a copyright lawsuit against Nike. In the lawsuit, Leonard claims that Nike has taken a design that Kawhi created and registered it with the U.S. Copyright office and used it all without his authorization. Leonard also claims that the sports apparel company threatened to sue him for using it on his merchandise.
Leonard began a partnership with Nike in 2011 as part of a multi-year endorsement deal. The deal allowed Nike to use Leonard’s Logo during the tenure of the partnership and endorsement. While Leonard allowed Nike to use the lo Read the rest
LEGO FILES LAWSUIT FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
San Diego – Lego has filed another lawsuit against a manufacturer of figurines similar to those produced by Lego. This time the defendant is Connecticut based Lakeshore Learning Material which has also been accused copyright infringement.
Lego, which is based in Denmark, believes that the potential harm to their brand is unquantifiable. Lego alleges that the damage done from the unauthorized copies of its trademarked figurines will be significant. Lego believes that Lakeshore has copied the “Minifigure” design that is trademark and copyright protected, to create figurines that are incredibly similar to that of Lego’s. The Read the rest
AMAZON ALEXA PATENT WILL RECORD EVEN BEFORE WAKE WORD
Los Angeles – If you’ve already had concerns about your privacy when it comes to Amazon’s Alexa devices or other smart speakers, don’t read this. Presently, Amazon’s smart speaker devices are engaged when you say “Alexa,” or whatever you set the wakeword to be. For example, if you said, “Alexa, shuffle Adele,” the speaker would start recording what you said after “Alexa” to get the information needed to process your request. This means that the device will only send your recorded voice to Amazon’s servers after you activated the device. Functioning under these restrictions provides a relatively formal system of communicating with a machin Read the rest
DECKERS GETS MAJOR WIN IN “UGG” BOOTS TRADEMARK LAWSUIT
Orange County – In a lawsuit that has gone on for three years, a small Australian bootmaker has recently lost a decision and has been ordered to pay $450,000 for trademark infringement. The case involves the popular “UGG” trademark and footwear design owned by United States-based Deckers Outdoor Corporation. Deckers filed the lawsuit in March of 2016 on the claim that Sydney-based Australian Leather had willfully infringed upon the trademark by selling sheepskin-lined boots also referred to as an “Ugg.”
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PATAGONIA SUES ANHEUSER-BUSCH OVER PATAGONIA BEER TRADEMARK
San Diego – Anheuser-Busch InBev recently launched a beer called Patagonia. The popular outdoor clothing retailer by the same name is claiming that consumers will be confused into thinking that the beer has something to do with the clothing company which it does not. Thus far Anheuser-Busch InBev has not backed down and so Patagonia has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit.
Patagonia was founded in California in 1973 and has grown into one of the leading outdoor retailers known for its role as being a leader in environmental activism. Two years ago Patagonia sued President Trump after he attempted to limit protected national lands. In P Read the rest
GIGI HADID SUED FOR POSTING A PHOTO ON INSTAGRAM
Los Angeles – Supermodel Gigi Hadid has been sued for copyright infringement for posting a photo of herself on Instagram. The lawsuit involves a photo that was taken by the paparazzi. The complaint states that Hadid used the photo without permission of the owner Xclusive-Lee, Inc.
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STAR TREK AND DR. SEUSS MASHUP RULED COPYRIGHT FAIR USE
Orange County – A book titled Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!, a mashup of Star Trek and Dr. Seuss, created a copyright legal dispute which recently came to a conclusion. Dr. Seuss Enterprises filed a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit but has now lost on summary judgment.
ComicMix, the creator of the book, prevailed on trademark claims related to the book a year ago. At that time, U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino concluded that the book wasn’t explicitly misleading about any connection to the company that owns Dr. Seuss rights.
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U.S. SUPREME COURT REQUIRES COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION TO FILE LAWSUIT
Los Angeles – The U.S. Supreme Court recently made an important copyright decision in the case Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corporation v. Wall-Street.com. In the decision, the Supreme court made a unanimous decision that a copyright registration from the U.S. Copyright Office is now required before filing a copyright infringement lawsuit.
There has been a long time circuit court split on the issue. While some circuit courts required only that a copyright application be filed prior to filing a copyright lawsuit, others required a registration. The process from the filing of a copyright application to the registration of the work can t Read the rest
FORTNITE COPYRIGHT LAWSUITS HURT BY COPYRIGHT OFFICE DENIAL
San Diego – Performers have been suing video game creators lately for copying dance moves. Among them are rapper 2 Milly and Alfonso Ribeiro, the actor who played Carlton on the popular show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. In unison with the lawsuit, Ribeiro filed a copyright application for the Carlton Dance made popular on the TV show. The United States Copyright Office has now responded by denying the application.
Alfonso Ribeiro is claiming that Fortnite maker Epic Games committed copyright infringement by making his exact dance available in the video game. In preparation for the lawsuit, Ribeiro has submitted three applicati Read the rest
MCDONALDS LOSES THE BIGMAC TRADEMARK IN EUROPE
Orange County – In Europe, McDonald’s has held the trademark for the term “BIG MAC” since 1998. However, the trademark was recently lost after the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) decision to revoke the trademark in response to a cancellation filed by an Irish fast-food chain called Supermac’s.
History of the Big Mac
The Big Mac is the invention of Jim Deligatti, who owned a McDonald’s franchise in Pittsburgh. The sandwich debuted in 1967, and despite its decidedly un-catchy original names, such as “Blue Ribbon Burger” and “Aristocrat,” it became popular on the strengt Read the rest


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Tom Eaton is looking for ways to take the pain out of shopping for a new car.
He and Chief Technology Officer Sujit Nair co-founded Nivin Software to help unify the disparate advertising technologies for vehicles under one platform.
“The auto industry is really interesting in that it’s a huge industry — they spend $14 billion per year on digital advertising — but they’re kind of lost,” Eaton said. “They’re trying to advertise online, but selling cars offline. That presents some unique challenges that are really tough to solve.”
Right now, most auto dealers don’t have their own centralized marketing platform, instead sending their inventory to aggregator websites or hiring an agency to handle their marketing.
The company’s platform lets auto dealers create VIN-specific ads organized into an online product catalogue. It also metrics on an ad campaign’s performance, and automatically generates leads from Facebook and other websites.
“We’re trying to empower them so they can do e-commerce-style digital advertising,” Eaton said. “The capabilities of what they can do today are far beyond what they realize
Eaton brings experience to the company from his work as a vice president with San Diego traffic monetization company Zeeto Media. He also went through the Founder Institute’s most recent cohort in March. Nair has a background in tech, coming from his role as a senior engineer with Qualcomm Inc.
Both have a big task in turning around the startup, previously known as Youtility, which was founded in 2015. Eaton was promoted to CEO of the company in June of 2017, and rebranded it as Nivin last summer.
Before, the company was bleeding money.
“We had a huge burn rate and only $600,000 in cash,” Eaton said. “We had to cut costs way down and figure out what’s our strategy.”
Eaton said the company has increased its revenue by 270 percent, and is on track to be profitable by January. He hopes to raise additional funds to accelerate the company’s growth and hire salespeople. Right now, the company has a staff of three.
“We’re just now at situation where I’m making calls every day, and we’re getting a good response because there’s nobody else who’s offering this,” he said.


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The 46th President of the United States will travel to Michigan next week to visit Ford Motor Company's F Dearborn facility. President Joe Biden will get a preview of the highly anticipated Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck.
What Happened: The White House has confirmed Biden will tour the Ford's Dearborn facility to get a sneak peek at the F-150 Lightning pickup on Tues. May 18. The visit comes a day before Ford will host a live stream to unveil the F-150 Lightning to the public.
“We’re honored to host President Biden at Ford Motor Company and excited to preview him the new F-150 Lightning and the exciting technologies that made it possible,” Ford said in a statement.
Ford released a teaser video, including the history of Ford trucks. Few details are known about the F-150 Lightning, except that it will be built by UAW workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center.
See also: How to Buy Ford Stock
Biden could hold a speech at the event, but that has not been confirmed yet. The president has been a vocal ally of unions and the push for electric vehicles. Both these items could be prominent focal points of a speech or statements Biden may give.
Why It’s Important: The visit by Biden and the live stream could create a huge buzz for this already highly anticipated vehicle launch from the iconic American automobile company.
The F-150 is the bestselling truck in the U.S. and an electric version could be the market leader in the segment in the years to come.
Ford’s new CEO Jim Farley has put a huge emphasis on the company growing its lineup of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. Launching new electric vehicles could help Ford compete with Tesla Inc TSLA, which has so far dominated the U.S. electric vehicle market.
A tweet by Farley has sparked a rumor Ford could be working on an electric Bronco model as well.
“Why do you think we don’t?” Farley responded to someone asking why Ford doesn’t have an electric version of the Bronco available.
Price Action: Shares of Ford are trading down 1.64% at $11.39 on Wednesday at publication.
Disclosure: Author is long F shares.
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By 7am on Black Friday 2019, Superbalist had nearly 20 000 orders on its site – only a fraction of the total transactions completed over the entire weekend leading up to Cyber Monday – costing over R10 000 in payment processing fees.
For sister company Takealot, which expected to ship an order per second during its Blue Dot Sale, that figure would have been exponentially more.
By Tish Haridass, marketing manager of Coindirect
If we assume that most users paid via credit or debit card when shopping online, the cost of doing business in South Africa is remarkably high. The average cost per transaction on a credit card purchase is 2,9%.
While the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) grapples with ways to modernise our national payment system to make processes more efficient and flexible, merchants have a chance to lead the way by integrating a payment solution that will cost them only 1% per transaction: cryptocurrency.
Black Friday 2019 saw over 7-million transactions (in-store and online) being processed through BankServAfrica, the company reported.
This amounted to a total spend of R6-billion, a massive jump from 2018’s total spend of R2,9-billion. Of those however, only 534 828 were online transactions meaning that the vast majority of South Africans are still shopping in-store for their Black Friday bonanzas.
According to Peter Harvey, MD of the DPO Group – Southern Africa, which comprises of payments solutions PayGate, PayFast and SiD Secure EFT: “It is clear that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are here to stay. South African shoppers have embraced the event and have planned well in advance this year. The buying patterns also show us that we are dealing with a more mature consumer.”
These are consumers primed for online shopping. Think multiple screens. Items bookmarked and wishlist-ed in advance. Without the limitations of a physical store or business hours, merchants stand to make a lot more money and consumers are able to shop and pay from the comfort of their couches.
Driving digital financial inclusion in the coming decade is the key to unlocking improved economic growth. So what can a cryptocurrency payment solution do for merchants aside from drastically reducing their processing fees for card-not-present online transactions?
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum enable faster, safer transactions with instant settlement and no chargebacks. Not to mention the possibilities for global, or at least continental, expansion if you’re an online retailer. The practicality of digital currencies has no limitations. Once the infrastructure is in place, merchants can enable cross-border payments and introduce multi-currency operations.
Basically the more merchants adopt crypto, the more people will use it, and the more people use it, the more ubiquitous crypto payment solutions will become.
Jan Pilbauer, chief payments and innovation officer at BankservAfrica remarked in his comments on the company’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday report “If just 10% of the cash transactions in the market are captured, R450-billion would be brought into the formal banking sector and this value could drive further benefits to the end user and improve financial inclusion.”
The same could be said for crypto – if we bring a percentage of cash and card users into the market, we improve South Africa’s payments infrastructure, spur economic growth and make e-commerce a lucrative and accessible business opportunity.
For a country in desperate need of innovation, integrating a crypto payment solution ahead of the demand curve might be exactly the spark we’ve been looking for. Cryptocurrencies have the ability to be a catalyst for growth for the South African economy – if we choose to view them that way. Right now, online merchants are on the forefront of this change and stand to benefit the most. So what will it be: cash, card, or crypto?


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PRESS RELEASE: Zappix, the leader in Visual IVR technology and mobile app authoring, announced the release of its improved visual app building platform that enables non-technical users to build and publish their own smartphone app. The Zappix smartphone app builder allows companies of any size to provide their customers with a mobile app experience at a small fraction of the cost typically associated with developing a customized app.
“This is an exciting development for businesses that want to build and deploy a smartphone app and provide a rapid response to changing business needs,” said Avner Schneur, Zappix’s Chairman. “Our new version of the Zappix platform gives virtually any business user, regardless of technical skill, the ability to author and change–in minutes, with just a few clicks–a customized smartphone iPhone, Android or Web app. As a result, it’s never been easier for companies, large or small, to provide consumers with a customized mobile app that accommodates prompt changes as business requirements evolve.”
The smartphone app builder provides tight integration with an array of visual content and customer service channels that include phone (voice), web, mobile online forms, and multi-media (audio or video) self-help resources. Using the app builder allows companies to reduce development costs while increasing customer satiation and net promoter scores (NPS).
Smart, visual support within the app allows a consumer to interact with customer service and even place calls directly through different customer service options. This new version of the Zappix platform changes the dynamic in developing Visual IVR and mobile apps. Businesses no longer have to use IT resources or endure large, ongoing expenses to develop a native mobile app. The new platform also allows a business to stay current with developments as they happen through the implementation of mobile app changes in real time.
Right now, through this link, Zappix is offering a free trial of its Visual IVR app building capabilities. This is a great opportunity to have a Zappix representative demonstrate the ease and affordability of creating an app that suits all of your customer service needs.


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The TSO provides driving agility and impressive road holding due to extensive chassis development and testing under a partnership with Prodrive – a recognised leader in chassis dynamics, vehicle dynamic systems and powertrains. Currently, Prodrive has six World Rally titles and five British Touring Car Championships to their name.
The design team was driven to capture some lines from the 45-year winning history of the brand, yet take the design forward in precision, quality and style. Designed by Damian McTaggart, formerly the designer of TVR’s Cerbera, Tuscan and T350, the TSO’s lines are exceptionally clean yet aggressive. The design effort coupled classic sculpting techniques for real-time feedback with state of the art CAD techniques for precision and speed.
The entry-level TSO is priced at £39,950 and delivers 350HP with a 5-speed transmission and 17 inch wheels. The TSO R/T is priced at £44,950 and produces 400HP with a 6-speed transmission, sports suspension package and18 inch rear wheels.
"The TSO marks the return of the sharp, affordable, high performance V8 British sports car ", said Tony Stelliga, Chairman of Marcos Engineering." We believe it hits a gap in the marketplace that stirs the soul of motoring enthusiasts and are thrilled with the result".
Marcos Engineering is also pleased to announce it will be expanding operations into their own new 6,000 square foot facility at Prodrive’s Kenilworth site in Warwickshire. This facility provides a 1.5 mile high performance circuit and one of the few split low grip surfaces in the UK capable of simulating driving under slippery road conditions.
The TSO is on display this week at the Sunday Times Motor Show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
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During the previous week, the Greenback took a bullish reversal as traders started investing in the Greenback after reports that the United States and Canada concluded trade negotiations without any agreement.
What’s next? The Non-Farm Payrolls is the chief event of a busy week along with the US’s intentions to impose further tariffs on China. Here’s what we need to see in the week ahead…
Watchlist – Top Economic Events This Week
Monday – Sep 3
On Monday, the market may exhibit thin trading volume as most of the US markets will remain closed on Labor Day. However, the retail sales from Australia, UK’s manufacturing PMI and BOJ Gov Kuroda’s speech will be in highlights.
AUD- Retail Sales m/m
The data is due at 2:30 (GMT) with a forecast of 0.3% vs. 0.4%. As you know, it shows a change in the total value of sales at the retail level. Therefore, a lower forecast is actually keeping the Aussie under selling pressure.
JPY – BOJ Gov Kuroda Speaks
At 6:40 (GMT), the Bank of Japan’s Governor Kuroda is due to speak at a symposium commemorating the 30th anniversary of stock index futures trading, in Tokyo. Being the head of a central bank, his remarks are closely monitored. So, any supporting comments will cause a volatility in the market.
GBP – Manufacturing PMI
Manufacturing PMI is due to be released at 9:30 (GMT). It’s a leading indicator of economic health and businesses react quickly to market conditions, and their purchasing managers hold perhaps the most current and relevant insight into the company’s view of the economy.
The manufacturing PMI is expected to slightly drop from 54 to 53.9. But in case of drop up to 50 to lower, there will be a massive selling in the GBP.
Tuesday – Sep 4
AUD – Monetary Policy Decision
Cash Rate – At 3:30 (GMT) the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) will be releasing the interest rate. Although the Australian economy is doing well, the RBA is highly expected to keep the rates on hold at 1.50%. That’s because the central bank is concerned about growing household debt. Whereas, the wages are not rising as quickly as expected.
RBA Rate Statement – Since the rate isn’t expected to change, the investor focus switches to RBA rate statement. The rate statement will be worth watching for any future guidance. The monetary policy statement is among the primary tools the RBA Reserve Bank Board utilizes to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions.
USD – ISM Manufacturing PMI
On Tuesday at 15:00, the Institute for Supply Management is expected to release the manufacturing purchasing managers index. The forecast of 57.6 still represents robust growth, but weaker than beforehand 58.1. Apart from the headline, it is important to note the price component. The Fed watches inflationary pressures.
Wednesday – Sep 5
Today’s main event is the monetary policy decision from the Bank of Canada, and the GDP figures from Australia.
AUD – GDP q/q
The Australian economy experienced a substantial growth rate of 1% in Q1 2018, the best since Q4 2016. The Q2 will apparently see upbeat figures as well: 0.8% q/q is anticipated. Are you wondering how the trade war between the US and China (Australia’s biggest trading partner) is going to impact the Australian GDP?
Well, it’s not going to impact it as the trade war began in Q3 and we are speaking about the Q2 GDP data.
CAD – Monetary Policy Report
Speaking about the overnight rate, the Bank of Canada lifted its interest rate back in July from 1.25% to 1.50%. In addition to that, they maintained the hawkish bias, despite the trade war uncertainty.
This time, Governor Poloz is unlikely to move on the rates, leaving it to a meeting that also consists of a press conference. Nevertheless, they will express themselves in the statement which will likely discuss trade and also recent GDP numbers.
However, BOC Rate Statement will be worth watching at 15:00 (GMT) to determine the bullish or bearish bias of the central bank.
Thursday- Sep 6
USD – ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
The Automatic Data Processing, Inc. will be releasing the ADP Non-Farm Employment Change at 13:15 (GMT). It’s an estimated change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry and government. In April, ADP reported a robust gain of 219k jobs while a lower gain of 188k jobs is predicted for Sep.
USD – ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
Throughout the second quarter of 2018, the US services PMI figure has remained quite mixed. In Aug, the figure surprised the market with a massive drop from 59.1 to 55.7 to drive an amazing fluctuation in the market. Anyway, the services PMI is expected to rise from 55.7 to 57 to keep the dollar supported.
Friday – Sep 7
Here comes the most awaited day of the month. Today, investors focus will remain on the US NFP (Non-Farm Employment Change) and unemployment rate.
USD – Labor Market Report
The Nonfarm employment change is one of the most awaited and watched economic data of the month. Although only 157k jobs were added last month, this month’s figure is expected to rise to 191k.
The unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged at 3.9%. If this really happens, we are going to see massive buying in the dollar along with a sell-off in gold. Better than expected figures affirm the sentiments that Powell will hike the rate this month.
All the best traders and be careful with your trades as the market can remain unpredictably volatile due to a large number of economic events. Stay tuned to FX Leaders’ economic calendar for live coverage of these economic events. Have an awesome weekend.


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Rebellion Timepieces says it brings a visual and horological extravaganza to SalonQP with ultra-technical, massive and very complex models.
The T-1000 and 540 Magnum Tourbillon both have movements specially conceived for the brand and will be the main focus of the Rebellion’s exhibit.
Rebellion has aimed for its watches to reflect its endurance racing team that takes part in competitions such as the 24 Hours Le Mans. For example, every piece of the T-1000 is made of the motoring industry’s favourite light materials, aluminium and carbon.
The brand says this calibre is also special because of its sizeable power reserve of 1000 hours (41 days), which is charged through a reel squared lever. The 540 Magnum Tourbillon has a complex case made out of several parts of carbon.
Inside, it has a back main plate also made of carbon and it is one of the biggest tourbillions on the market, measuring 1.8cm in diameter.


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// American candy shops on Oxford Street have over £100,000 worth of counterfeit or illegal chocolate bars and vapes seized
// Council officials are aiming to crack down on the US-themed sweet shops
Oxford Street’s American candy shops have had over £100,000 worth of counterfeit or illegal chocolate bars and vapes seized earlier this week.
Trading standards seized a huge haul of goods on Tuesday, including 2246 counterfeit Wonka Bars, with a raid worth £22,000 from one shop alone.
Council officials are aiming to crack down on the US-themed sweet shops, which it claims are using the stores for tax dodging.
Tuesday’s raid of three unnamed shops also resulted in the seizing of some 2838 disposable vapes, which were counterfeit or had excessive nicotine levels.
Meanwhile, over 200 toys with no safety labels were grabbed, alongside more than 1,300 counterfeit mobile phone covers.
Other products seized included counterfeit Rolex watches, Apple Ipods and hoodies while Shisha products and chargers were also removed for their lack of health and safety warnings.
The leader of Westminster City Council, Adam Hug, called for “greater transparency in company ownership with further reforms for Companies House”.
Over £100k worth of counterfeit or illegal goods on my table seized yesterday from American Candy Shops on Oxford Street by our hard working @CityWestminster trading standards officers. As I was telling @VanessaOnAir we need landlords to take responsibility about who they let to pic.twitter.com/BahCAYegby
— Adam Hug (@AdamHug) June 15, 2022
“This needs to stop and we will be stepping up pressure on landlords to make it clear they are responsible for Oxford Street being overrun with these kinds of stores. The people selling overpriced and often out-of-date sweets are cheating the UK taxpayer and very often swindling their customers into the bargain,” Hug said.
Westminster City Council said on Wednesday that it had seized counterfeit and illegal goods amounting to around £574,000 from American candy and souvenir stores so far.


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Verizon’s stock falls after earnings outlook comes up short
Verizon Communications Inc. returned to positive subscriber growth in its consumer postpaid phone business for the fourth quarter, but shares of the wireless giant dipped in premarket trading Tuesday after the company’s full-year earnings outlook came up shy of analyst expectations.
The company recorded fourth-quarter net income of $6.70 billion, or $1.56 a share, compared with $4.74 billion, or $1.11 a share, in the year-prior quarter. After adjustments, Verizon
earned $1.19 a share, compared with $1.31 a share a year before. The company matched the FactSet consensus, which was for $1.19 a share.
Revenue rose to $35.3 billion from $34.1 billion a year before, whereas analysts had been expecting $35.1 billion.
“We delivered on the operational expectations and financial targets that we set in the second half of 2022,” Chief Executive Hans Vestberg said in a release.
The company saw 41,000 net additions in its consumer wireless retail postpaid phone business, snapping a streak of subscriber losses that lasted three quarters. While FactSet doesn’t easily track this metric, Evercore ISI analysts were anticipating 50,000 postpaid phone net additions for the consumer business.
For the full year, executives at Verizon anticipate 2.5% to 4.5% in total wireless service revenue growth. They also model adjusted earnings per share of $4.55 to $4.85, whereas analysts tracked by FactSet were looking for $4.96.
Verizon’s management also expects $18.25 billion to $19.25 billion in capital spending for the full year, including what the company says will be the final $1.75 billion of its incremental $10 billion of C-Band-related spending. The FactSet consensus was for $19.8 billion in capital expenditures.
Verizon’s earnings report comes a day ahead of AT&T Inc.’s.
See more: AT&T could ‘turn the corner’ on a key metric this year
T-Mobile US Inc.
hasn’t formally reported yet, but the company disclosed ahead of an investor conference earlier this month that it saw 927,000 postpaid phone net additions during the fourth quarter.


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Dell has given the world its first glimpse of two upcoming full-size tablets in its Venue line, even though these won’t be available for some weeks. The Dell Venue 10 and Dell Venue 10 Pro were included in an announcement of this company’s strategy for education, but most details on these models were left out. Still, some specs were revealed.
Both will feature a 10.1 inch display, but the screen resolution and operating system for these tablets will differ.
The Dell Venue 10 will run Android 5.0 Lollipop, the newest version of Google’s operating system for tablets and phones. It will have a 1280 x 800 (WXGA) screen, and is scheduled to be available at some point this spring. There has been no word on pricing.
The Venue 10 Pro, on the other hand, will have a 1920 x 1080 display, and run Windows 8.1. Dell says it will start at $329.99, and will be available in the U.S. and select countries starting March 3.
More details on these tablets will be presented as soon as they are available.


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- Reads from WWW
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Back in Febraury 2011, Sony had forecast a profit of US$857 million for the fiscal year 2011. That figure has now been revised to a loss of US$3.1 billion. And it seems that the losses may keep piling up through 2012.
Apple Legal has sent a letter to Lodsys saying that its existing license for patents regarding in-app purchases applies to iOS app makers as well.
Toyota plans to create a new social networking service for car owners to interact with their vehicles. The project will involve a working alliance with Microsoft and Salesforce.com.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Word on the Web is Amazon may be releasing two tablets instead of one as originally thought.
Reported to be the strongest and most conductive material ever known, many are now predicting that graphene would change the future of computers and other devices forever.
According to Google, if your device has been rooted, you'd not be able to access its new movie rental service.
United States Justice Department prosecutors are looking into whether Google has been implicit in accepting advertising business from illegal drug sellers.
Friday, 20 May 2011
According to Gartner, 428 million mobile communication devices were sold worldwide in the first quarter of 2011, representing a 19% increase year-on-year.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Twitter announced some changes that make it harder for third-party apps to access your account, and thus produce a fluid Twitter experience for end users.
Sony's efforts to restore the PlayStation Network after a recent data theft faces another hitch after users detected a new security issue which may allow criminals to take control of their accounts.


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Vulnerabilities in WPA2, a protocol used by nearly all modern Wi-Fi devices, leaves all Wi-Fi devices at risk of being snooped upon, a security researcher revealed on Monday. KRACK attacks make it possible “to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emails, photos” from any Wi-Fi device. Here’s what you need to know:
- A security researcher by the name of Mathy Vanhoef has discovered serious vulnerabilities in WPA2, a protocol that secures all modern protected Wi-Fi networks.
- The vulnerabilities are exploited using key reinstallation attacks (KRACKs) that target Wi-Fi clients like laptops, smartphones, and smart home devices - any device that connects to a router using Wi-Fi, really.
- Vanhoef notes that the apart from the ability to steal sensitive information, “it is also possible to inject and manipulate data. For example, an attacker might be able to inject ransomware or other malware into websites.”
- The weaknesses are in the Wi-Fi standard itself, and not in individual products or implementations. This means any correct implementation of WPA2 is likely affected.
- Apple devices as well as those running Android, Linux, Windows, and OpenBSD, are all affected by some variant of the attacks. To prevent the attack, users must update affected products as soon as security updates become available.
- Vanhoef notes that attack does not recover the password of your Wi-Fi network. This means that changing the password of your Wi-Fi network does not prevent (or mitigate) the attack. Instead, you should make sure all your devices are updated, and you should also update the firmware of your router (if a new firmware is available). After updating your router, you can optionally change the Wi-Fi password as an extra precaution.
- It’s possible that your router does not require security updates, as the attack targets Wi-Fi clients. You should contact your vendor for more details. For most home users, the priority should be updating clients such as laptops and smartphones.
- Vanhoef advises users against switching to the insecure WEP protocol on their router until their devices are patched.
- As a user, there’s nothing for you to do other than waiting for security updates on your Wi-Fi devices like smartphone and laptop. Install them as soon as they become available.
- Phones that have been abandoned by their manufacturers or other products (like smart home devices) that rarely receive an update may remain vulnerable forever.
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Kaspersky Lab announced the extension of its bug bounty program, with leading bug bounty platform provider HackerOne, to continue encouraging qualified individuals and organizations to submit reports on vulnerabilities found in the company’s products.
USA Today, By Byron Acohido
Some 8 million web pages, published mostly by smaller merchants and professional firms, have been hijacked this summer and set up to usurp control of the PCs of unsuspecting site visitors.
That's the latest development in a new style of hacking sweeping across the Web, according to research by website security firm Armorize.
"The misuse of numerous small sites is making the Internet a much more dangerous place," says Alena Varkockova, lab analyst at antivirus firm Avast. "Even the unimportant sites can do big harm when misused."
A single criminal gang using computer servers located in the Ukraine is responsible for the latest twist in converting legit web sites into delivery mechanisms for "driveby downloads," according to Wayne Huang, chief technical officer at Armorize.
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Woburn, MA – April 20, 2017 – Today Kaspersky Lab announced the key findings of its “Attacks with Exploits: From Everyday Threats to Targeted Campaigns” report, which found 702 million attempts to launch an exploit in 2016.


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Teen egged on youths to assault shop assistant
AN 18-YEAR-OLD egged on two youths as they kicked and punched a lone convenience store worker after he helped them storm a 7-Eleven to steal pies.
Owen James Swain gained a worker's trust at the Noosa store by entering and purchasing items in the early hours of January 5 with the attendant required to unlock the doors after assessing potential customers.
Swain was buzzed back into the store a short time later, but stood in the doorway keeping the doors open.
This allowed a group of males, including the two juveniles who had stolen from the store earlier that night, to enter again and steal four to five hot pies.
The worker followed them outside and asked them to pay, but he was set upon with racial slurs, fists and feet with Swain standing back encouraging the violence.
The man eventually made it back inside, locked the doors and called police.
When police arrested Swain the next day, he gave a false name during arrested and tried to swat away officers during a pat down.
Swain yesterday pleaded guilty in Maroochydore Magistrates Court to a number of charges including obstructing police, contravening a direction and breaching bail.
Some charges related to a disturbance at a Noosa nightclub in December.
Swain was ordered to serve 12 months' probation and complete 120 hours of community service.


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Apple's new iPad Air will be available in the UK on November 1, while the iPad mini will be out later in November.
- 9.7-inch retina display and A7 chip inside, with over a billion transistors
- Twofold increase in rendering, twice as fast at opening files and double the graphics performance of the iPad 4
- Apple claims it will be 'the lightest full-sized tablet in the world'
- Up to four times faster at graphics than the first generation model
- Double the WiFi speed
- Expanded support for broadband wireless networks
They will both be available in silver and white or grey and black.
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It comes after a report found more than 450 patients had their lives shortened after being prescribed powerful painkillers.


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Lebanon’s central bank is set to launch an electronic foreign currency trading platform to try and stabilize the exchange rate of the US dollar to the Lebanese pound. The platform will help monitor transactions and will allow banks to buy and sell fresh dollars at 3850-3900, but I don’t see how banks will sell at this rate given that the market rate is 3 times as much. Exchange shops must also buy and sell foreign currencies at the rate specified by the central bank, which cannot happen right now. The only way for this to potentially work is for BDL to increase the rate.
Last year, BDL attempted to launch the platform “Sayrafa” but it failed and the Lira kept devaluating, and given that we have less dollars at the central bank, in banks and in the several markets we now have, this platform is only delaying the inevitable. The only positive aspect is that we might no longer see unjustified drops like the one that happened in the last three days where the Lira jumped from 10,000LL to 15,000LL.
اجراءات المصرف المركزي لضبط سعر الصرف بعد مشاورات بين الحاكم ومستشار الرئيس للشؤون المالية (هو نفسه الذي اصاب مرارا بتحليلاته المالية):
المصارف صارت صرافين
المركزي سيمتص السيولة
تنظيف القطاع المصرفي
يرجع لبنان قاعدة مصرفية بالمنطقة #لبنان #الانهيار pic.twitter.com/aeCYQ5vJuL
— Larissa Aoun (@LarissaAounSky) March 19, 2021


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An army of about 100 school children from four Hong Kong schools converged Saturday on city’s ivory trade stronghold of Hollywood Road to peacefully protest the rampant trade in elephant ivory. The young activists, ages 10 to 12, held placards and shouted slogans as they called for members of the public to stop buying elephant ivory and for the Hong Kong government to ban the city’s ivory trade.
WildAid supports the actions of these elephant advocates who attend ESF Clearwater Bay School, ESF Kennedy School, ESF West Island School and Canadian International School. According to Save the Elephants, 100,000 African elephants were illegally killed for their ivory tusks between 2010 and 2012 — a crisis fuelled in large part by demand from Hong Kong and China.
The protest comes just days after the Kenyan government publicly destroyed 15 tonnes of illegal ivory, China announced a ban on certain ivory carvings from Africa, and the US State of California moved a step closer to banning nearly all in-state ivory sales as a bill passed out of a state assembly committee on a 10-2 vote.
The courageous primary school children filed past several antique shops on Hollywood Road, none of which were displaying valid licenses for their ivory stocks. The demonstrators were joined by Greenpeace volunteers, a contingent from the city’s anti-fur and pro-animal welfare lobby, and by concerned members of the public.
The peaceful protest also filed past several shops selling ivory on Queen’s Road Central as well as two small-scale ivory carving factories.
Saturday’s anti-ivory trade protest was the largest to date in Hong Kong and the fifth in a series of youth-led protests, all of which have seen positive citizen action result in tangible change.
In 2014, four major retailers denounced the selling of elephant ivory products after protests outside their stores forced them to consider their support for the “blood ivory” trade: Last year, Chinese Arts & Crafts, Wing On Department Store, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium and Chinese Good Centre Limited department stores either cited “adjustment of product mix” or “environmental concerns” as their stated reason for suspending elephant ivory sales.
Demonstrating the industry’s willingness to adapt to public opinion, these commercial establishments responded positively to the sentiments of the public upon whom they rely for business.
For historical reasons, Hong Kong is a notorious hub for the illegal ivory trade, and suffers from weak government enforcement and lax ivory licensing and controls.
Given that Hong Kong suffers from parallel “legal” and illegal ivory markets, it’s impossible for consumers, the media or NGOs to distinguish illegal ivory from “legal” ivory without using radiocarbon analysis. The only solution to the problem is to ban the trade entirely.


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LETTUCE OUTBREAK! How to avoid food poisoning
It’s utter madness.
We live in a world where a single source of contaminated lettuce can sicken hundreds of people across the country.
Someone has even died now because of the recent E. coli outbreak, and the feds are urging ALL Americans to toss their romaine lettuce unless they can be absolutely sure it didn’t come from Arizona.
Since Arizona grows 90 percent of all lettuce sold in the United States over the winter months, that means that pretty much all romaine should get tossed.
Imagine what could’ve happened if this were a food people actually liked!
Obviously, the immediate problem is lettuce — and if you have any romaine at home that you didn’t grow yourself or purchase from a local farm, you probably want to follow the orders and throw it out.
But there’s a much bigger issue.
The next big outbreak is a matter of WHEN, not IF — and it’s almost guaranteed to be worse.
As the food supply is rapidly taken over by mass producers, we will increasingly find situations where we have a single source of many staples – like all of that Arizona lettuce – which means that a single incident could explode into a nationwide crisis.
People will get sick.
Sadly, people will die.
But YOU don’t have to be one of them!
First, take yourself out of the Big Ag industrial loop, where massive and filthy facilities lead to buggy produce being shipped off around the country.
Buy local. Buy from small organic farms. Grow your own when and where you can.
This won’t eliminate your risk of food poisoning… but it will reduce it significantly, as most of the major outbreaks in recent years have come from giant industrial farms and not small local organizations.
Consider shopping at a farmers’ market or joining a food co-op that delivers fresh, local, and seasonal organic produce right to your home.
Second, serve your veggies with garlic.
It’s not only delicious, but it also has natural antibacterial properties and is especially devastating against the germs commonly found in food poisoning cases such as E. coli – including the deadly O157 strain in the latest outbreak – as well as Listeria and other nasties.
And third, the heat from a quick dip in the fry pan can can help kill bacteria, bringing the risk of infection down even lower.
Even better, many vegetables are enhanced with a little bit of cooking. A dash of extra-virgin olive oil and a little heat from a sauté pan can increase the concentration of age-fighting phenols in many vegetables, giving you extra protection against cancer, heart disease, and more.


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Mercedes launches petrol GLS 400 priced at Rs 82.90 lakh
Wed, Sep 07, 2016
German luxury carmaker Mercedes- Benz today launched the petrol version of its premium SUV 'GLS 400 4MATIC' priced at Rs 82.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
Here's why Toyota is not rushing to bring new models to India
Mon, Aug 29, 2016
Amid uncertainties over regulatory issues regarding diesel vehicles in India due to pollution concerns, Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Corporation is not rushing in to bring more models to the country and is taking it only "step by step".
Car makers rush to launch petrol variants as uncertainty over diesel ban looms
Sun, Aug 28, 2016
After the ban on diesel due to pollution concerns in New Delhi-NCR region, demand for diesel variants of luxury cars and SUVs dipped. Companies like Mercedes-Benz and Audi are rushing to bring in their petrol offerings to India.


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With less than a week before its U.S. Supreme Court case, Aereo has launched an advocacy site called "Protect My Antenna" as it seeks to expand its cloud-based antenna and DVR technology to other cities nationwide.
The site contains a list of briefs filed with the Supreme Court as well as details about the company and its case, which revolves around broadcasters contending that Aereo is stealing their content. Aereo, based in New York City but with a majority of its workers in Boston, is currently available to consumers in 11 cities in the U.S. Customers pay between $8 and $12 for the service per month.
"We remain steadfast in our conviction that Aereo’s cloud-based antenna and DVR technology falls squarely within the law," said Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia in a statement on Thursday. "We have every hope and confidence that the court will validate and preserve a consumer's right to access local over-the-air television using an individual antenna, make a personal recording with a DVR, and watch that recording on a device of their choice."
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Has Ripple’s XRP Entered Apple Pay?
The price of Ripple has recently skyrocketed. Although the crypto market is very volatile, most drastic jumps in price usually have a reason. One of the possible reasons for such an increase for Ripple might be a tweet published by Wired, a company specializing in crypto wallets pegged to debit cards. https://twitter.com/wirexapp/status/1059398756897038338 Wired has announced the release of the cards which will make it possible to buy and convert certain cryptocurrencies into USD. The list of coins includes XRP. Afterwards, a user asked whether these coins could be used on Apple Pay, and Wired provided a confirmation. Although such news cannot provide a long-term price growth for Ripple, it still boosted the popularity of this token. We remind you: https://thecoinshark.net/ripple-s-xrp-tokens-might-become-the-official-digital-currency-of-the-olympics-2020/ Subscribe to The Coin Shark news in Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coinshark/


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Johnson and Johnson was once a trusted household name; however, its reputation has deteriorated due to the latest spate of lawsuits liked to their baby powder. A reputation that took many decades to build is nearly destroyed when lawsuits alleging the talc used in Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
These lawsuits have found the company guilty of negligence, conspiracy, fraud, and failure to warn consumers of the hidden dangers of using Johnson and Johnson baby powder. The New York Times reports that analysts suggest that the ongoing baby powder related lawsuits could cost the company in the region of $5 billion to $10 billion.
In October 2019, Johnson and Johnson recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered evidence of asbestos, a known carcinogen, in one of its bottles.
History of Talc and Baby Powder
Baby powder is a powder commonly used for diaper rash and in cosmetics. The main ingredient used in baby powder is talc, a mineral mined from deposits above the ground.
Talc is the softest mineral on earth and used in baby powder to absorb odors and moisture. The powdery texture of talc makes it highly absorbent. It was first released in 1894 as a baby powder to ease diaper rash, which contained 99.8 percent talc.
In the 1900s, Johnson and Johnson began to market the product to women to use in addition to babies. The company said that talc was great for controlling moisture and body odor. Increasingly women began to use baby powder in the genital region by sprinkling baby powder on their underwear, a routine many women have followed for years. The talc was supposed to keep the genital area free from vaginal odors. Shower-to-Shower Body Powder, a newer product also containing talc, was developed by Johnson and Johnson 50 years ago. The company marketed this product to women using the slogan, “A sprinkle a day keeps odor away.” despite knowing there was a connection between talc and various forms of cancer.
The New York Times reported that Johnson and Johnson spent many years insisting that their bottles of baby powder were safe and asbestos-free despite knowing trace amounts of asbestos were discovered in their own testing processes. In denial, they claimed to the FDA their products were asbestos-free.
Talcum Powder (Talc) and Asbestos
Talc is a mineral compound similar to asbestos, which is often found together in geological formations. Asbestos and talc are two minerals that form together naturally as they are similar in composition. When talc and asbestos are mined together, cross-contamination occurs.
In the 1950s, researchers found that asbestos was a carcinogenic material, and although it is still used in some products, the use of asbestos has largely ceased. Exposure to asbestos can result in the development of asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis.
Talc powder has not yet been recognized as a deadly substance. Keep in mind, nor was asbestos until the mid-1980s. Asbestos is a known cause of mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs or abdomen.
FDA and Johnson and Johnson
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the federal agency responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring products like baby powder are safe for use. After the FDA found a sample of chrysotile fibers, a type of asbestos in Johnson’s baby powder, they released its findings to the general public. After the FDA press release, Johnson and Johnson voluntarily recalled its baby powder. The recall was only prompted by the FD.A.’s discovery of trace levels of chrysotile asbestos in a bottle of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder bought from an online retailer.
In May 2019, Johnson and Johnson announced it would stop selling talc-based baby powder in Canada and the United States. While this is good for those living in the United States and Canada, Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder continues to be sold in other countries around the world.
Link Between Talc and Cancer
Almost 40 papers have been published in medical journals outlining the potential link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. The first was published in 1971 in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, which revealed that talc particles had been found in 75% of ovarian cancer and cervical tumors removed from 13 different women. According to claims made in recent lawsuits, Johnson and Johnson began a campaign to undermine this study.
In late 2018, Reuters published a lengthy exposé detailing Johnson & Johnson’s misdeeds regarding their talcum powder products. It appears Johnson and Johnson were aware of asbestos contamination in their baby powder as early as the 1950s.
In a 1957 Johnson and Johnson research report, investigators noticed a 1-3 percent of the Italian talc they were using at the time contained contaminants. The report noted the presence of tremolite fibers, also known as asbestos. The reports do not specify whether it was asbestiform or non-asbestiform tremolite.
In 1969, one of Johnson and Johnson’s own executive physicians pointed out a link between the fibers found in their baby powder and the increasing incidence of certain kinds of cancer.
Johnson and Johnson then deliberately engaged in multiple tactics to minimize the possible risk factors of using their talc-based products. They withheld lab reports from the FDA, indicating that there were no asbestos fibers in Johnson and Johnson baby powder in an attempt to dumb down FDAs testings requirements. An internal 1975 document outlined its strategy to neutralize or hold back data that questioned the safety of talc.
Baby Powder, or talc as it’s commonly known, is used by millions of women globally, which is a concern considering Johnson and Johnson have known for years of the cross-contamination of asbestos in the mining process.
Talcum powder is not regulated in the United States, although researchers discovered more than thirty years ago that there is a link between the perineal use of talcum powder and the increased risk of ovarian cancer.
The talcum powder ovarian cancer risk has been documented through numerous studies dating back to 1982. When talc products such as Johnson’s Baby Powder or Johnson’s Shower to Shower products are applied to the genital region, talc particles can travel through the female reproductive system to the ovaries.
To understand how talcum powder causes ovarian cancer consider this. When talcum powder is used on sanitary napkins and undergarments that sit close to the vulva, talc with asbestos contamination travels into the vagina and on through the rest of the female reproductive system and the fallopian tubes. These tiny particles become stuck, and over time build up with regular use of talc. These talc particles can remain in the ovaries for many years, causing inflammation, ultimately creating an environment conducive to the growth of cancer cells.
Some experts estimate that roughly 10,000 women each year develop ovarian cancer as a result of using baby powder.
In June 2020, A Missouri appeals court ordered Johnson and Johnson along with one of their subsidiaries to pay $2.1 billion in damages to women who blamed the companies talc-based products for their ovarian cancer.
Asbestos is a known carcinogenic related to lung cancer and mesothelioma. Until recent years, asbestos was the only mineral people associated with mesothelioma, and now that perception is changing to include talc related products, specifically baby powder.
A mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer known to be caused by the accidental inhalation of microscopic asbestos fibers. When the baby powder is typically applied by shaking talc powder on the body, this allows the particles to become airborne. Inhalation of harmful asbestos fibers occurs simply by unknowingly breathing in particles of the powder when they become airborne.
Talcum Powder Lawsuit
The talcum powder lawsuits hinge on the fact that although Johnson and Johnson knew that talc was cross-contaminated with asbestos fibers, the company did nothing to warn consumers about the risk.
These talcum powder lawsuits claim Johnson and Johnson talcum powder have known for four decades that there was a link between baby powder and ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
The talcum powder lawsuit claims the manufacturers failed to warn users of talc of the increased risk of ovarian cancer and mesothelioma when women use these products for personal hygiene purposes.
Our law firm is seeking compensation for individuals who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma as a result of significant exposure to talcum powder, including Johnson’s Baby Powder.
Talcum Powder Lawsuits
The talcum powder lawsuits claim the manufacturers of talcum powder have known for more than 40 years; there is a link between using the product and ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Yet, Johnson and Johnson intentionally made the decision not to warn women Johnson’s Baby Powder could cause cancer by entering the lungs or the vagina area after being applied for personal hygiene purposes.
The First Lawsuit
The first talcum powder lawsuit was filed by Diane Berg in 2009. She was a physician assistant from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. At 49 years old, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. For most of her life, she sprinkled her underwear with baby powder to remove bad odor.
Even though Johnson and Johnson offered her an out-of-court settlement of $1.3 million, providing she signed a confidentiality clause, she refused.
St Louis Lawsuit
Two judges in St. Louis ordered Johnson and Johnson to pay $127 million on behalf of two families suggesting that the scientific evidence is clear that Johnson’s baby powder caused the women’s cancers, especially when used in the genital area. One of the reasons why Johnson and Johnson were eventually found guilty of its accusations was the fact they purposely concealed critical information about the safety of talc for more than 40 years.
In 2018 Johnson and Johnson lost two lawsuits that cost them $117 million and $29.4 million, respectively. The jury verdict asserted that a man’s asbestos-related cancer was linked to the use of Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Powder.
A woman with mesothelioma and her husband won their lawsuit after she claimed her cancer stemmed from using Johnson and Johnson’s Baby Powder in the 1960s and 1970s.
A report lodged by Reuters in late 2018 revealed that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that its baby powder products were contaminated by asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral known to cause cancer, but the company failed to disclose that information to the general public. As a result, thousands of people are now filing ovarian cancer and mesothelioma related lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson.
The talcum powder lawsuits claim Johnson and Johnson knew for years their talc was contaminated by asbestos fibers, which have been proven to cause mesothelioma and ovarian cancer.
In July 2018, a lawsuit involving 22 women were each awarded approximately $213 million, and Johnson and Johnson lost their bid to overturn that verdict in late December 2018.
In December 2018, the company lost two other cases in California and New Jersey. These lawsuits were brought by people with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of internal organs associated with asbestos.
Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit
The first talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuit brought against Johnson & Johnson in a federal court happened in 2013. A lawyer representing Johnson and Johnson in the lawsuit at the time admitted executives had known about the association between baby powder and ovarian cancer for many years.
In spite of these findings, Johnson and Johnson did not deem the risk of developing ovarian cancer and mesothelioma significant enough; therefore, omitted to provide a warning label on their baby powder of the possible links of talc to cancer.
Missouri Court Awards Billions
An appellate court in Missouri upheld more than $2 billion in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson in June 2020, saying the company knew there was asbestos in its baby powder. The decision slashed a record award of $4.69 billion in compensatory and punitive damages by half, which was made in July 2018.
The court awarded $500 million in actual damages and $1.62 billion in punitive damages, reducing the original award of $550 million in compensatory damages and $4.14 billion in punitive damages after the court dismissed claims made by some of the plaintiffs.
The Lawsuits Continue with Talc Powder
Talcum powder lawsuits are not only confined to women. There is an instance where a talc lawsuit was filed by a male with testicular cancer who frequently used the product. In some cases, family members have filed wrongful death claims for the loss of a loved one from mesothelioma or ovarian cancer.
Since 2013, in several high profile trials, at least six verdicts have come from Missouri courts. Six of these verdicts have gone in favor of the plaintiffs, with five resulting in awards totaling over $724 million.
Thousands of lawsuits are still awaiting trials, including a class-action lawsuit. As of Sept. 15, 2020, Johnson and Johnson faces more than 20,000 cases consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Hundreds more are pending in state courts, alleging that Johnston’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower talc-based products can cause ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.
If you have a cancer diagnosis and suspect the use of talc or Johnson’s baby powder may be the cause, contact us today for a free case review.


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Former Microsoft CEO, and current LA Clippers owner, Steve Ballmer surprised his followers last night when he announced on Twitter that he had bought a 4 percent stake in the social networking company. The unverified and rarely used Twitter account was initially dismissed as a fake, but according to The New York Times it really is Ballmer.
— Steve Ballmer (@Steven_Ballmer) October 16, 2015
A 4 percent stake makes Ballmer one of Twitter’s biggest shareholders. By comparison, co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey only owns 3.2 percent of the company. Co-founder Even Williams is currently the largest shareholder at 6.9 percent.
Ballmer also took the opportunity to praise Moments, a new Twitter feature design to highlight popular tweets, photos, videos and GIFs grouped around popular stories and hashtags. Shortly following its launch, the company also announced plans to cut roughly eight percent of its employees, while promising a nimbler team and more new products in the future.


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Why Michigan and Florida Top the FTC’s Identity Theft List
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual summary of consumer complaints in March this year. Of the top 10 countries with reported fraud complaints, the United States ranked first with 1,153,832 total. Canada placed second but with only 9,426, so the runner up accounts for only one percent of complaints reported by the top 10 countries. The U.S. makes up 97 percent of the total fraud complaints. Obviously, fraud is a serious issue here in the States.
The number of reported complaints varies greatly by state, particularly in the category of identity theft. Michigan and Florida landed positions one and two, respectively, on the list based on the number of complaints per 100,000 residents, significantly outscoring the 48 other states. This begs the question, what is going on in Florida and Michigan? What factors contribute to so many identity theft reports and how can consumers best protect themselves?
Naturally, the more people within a given area, the greater the chance of identity theft and complaint reports. In addition to the identity theft list, Florida and Michigan are also listed on the top 10 most populous states list, which more than likely is not a coincidence. This evidence suggests that the spike in identity theft may have less to do with geography and more to do with population.
Ages of Residents
People of all age groups experience identity theft, though some believe that the very young and very old are targeted more often. Children could be targeted due to the easy accessibility of their information, like social security numbers, which are stored in the school system. Stealing a kid’s identity is also appealing to thieves because a child’s credit report is not monitored and years could pass before any theft is detected.
Americans in their golden years are also vulnerable to identity theft. The elderly are sometimes targeted due to their contact with medical facilities, specialists and caretakers. These individuals are also likely to have Medicaid or Medicare — quality health insurance plans.
Targeting the young and the old could be factored into explaining Michigan’s number one slot in identity theft considering that the most dominant age groups in that state are persons under the age of 18 (22 percent) and persons 65 years of age and older (16 percent). Florida, however, does not mirror these demographics. More than 40 percent of the state’s residents are between the ages of 25 and 54.
Social and Economic Pressures
In Michigan, local experts claim that many of the identity theft perpetrators are coworkers with access to sensitive information in the workplace, or they are family members capable of easily gaining access to personal information. Some speculate that within the social and family climate in Michigan, many victims may hesitate to report relatives.
Other variables like job loss, the rates of drug addiction and the health of the local economy can spur increases in identity theft. In Michigan, though the state’s economy improved in 2016, its cities are still struggling, and an unstable economy can lead to desperation. Florida, on the other hand, experienced impressive economic growth in 2016 and is slated to surpass the nation’s average in the next couple years, so there is no clear correlation between economy and identity theft in the Sunshine State.
Protective Measures Against Identity Theft
Even those not living in Michigan or Florida should take preemptive action to defend themselves against identity thieves. Steps to take to avoid being targeted include:
- Not listing birthdays on Facebook or other social media sites (birthday digits are often used as passwords or to confirm identity over the phone or online)
- Investing in credit monitoring and protection
- Not giving out personal information over the phone in public
- Not carrying social security cards on one’s person
- Shredding all unnecessary documents and investing in a safe for important paperwork
There are no definitive reasons for Michigan’s and Florida’s climb to the crest of identity theft reports, but in examining the population and age groups, as well as social and economic factors in each state, there are definitive actions to take in order to not fall victim.
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Should artists get a cut when an owner of their work resells it to someone else? In 1976 California once-and-future governor Jerry Brown signed a law giving artists just such a five-percent cut, but the law has never been fully enforced or even understood. However, the law has been thrust into the news of late thanks to two lawsuits: Chuck Close, Laddie John Dill and other artists have joined forces to sue Sotheby’s and Christie’s, arguing that the houses owe them hundreds of thousands of dollars in resale royalties.
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While most of the Bollywood stars choose to remain mum when it comes to talking about their personal lives, especially sex life in public, Ranveer Singh is perhaps the only actor who speaks his mind.
Be it endorsing a condom brand or talking about his sexual experience, the "Gunday" star has done it all.
During a recent interview with Deccan Chronicle, the actor was quite vocal about his first time in bed. He mentioned that he lost his virginity at a young age of 12, after which he became an expert in the subject and started giving lessons to his school friends. The actor now claims that he can even write a thesis on "sex".
The "Kill Dil" star said with a laugh: "I think I was around 12 when I did it. I started everything early, everything! I was way ahead — so much so, that in school all the mothers used to say he (Ranveer) is that rotten apple that's spoiling all our kids. I used to hold sermons with all the boys surrounding me and I used to teach them. They hadn't heard of it and I became the expert because I had started very early."
The "Dil Dhadakne Do" actor however, admits that it was only his curiosity that prompted him to get laid at such a tender age.
However, Singh specified that he strongly believes that products such as condoms should be widely promoted. Since Indian society's attitude towards the subject has changed over the years, he feels that people should be more involved in healthy and open conversations when it comes to matters like sex.
"When I am in a car, I see these hoardings go by. I thought to myself, somebody is selling this, somebody is selling that, why isn't anybody selling condoms? Then I realised that the only ads we have for condoms are very provocative in nature. That shouldn't be the only prevailing definition of sex. As a society, we have evolved; our attitude towards the subject has changed. So we can have open and healthy conversations about this. Somebody needs to point that out or else people will keep treating it as taboo," he added.
He further says that although many actors endorse various products, not many want themselves to be associated with products like condom; hence, he decided to take the initiative. It was he who approached the brand, Durex for the ad video and not vice-versa.
Although, Singh knew that being an actor and promoting a condom brand might affect his image, he was willing to take the risk. The result, however, was a big success.
Check out the actor's Durex ad video that went viral:


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PHOENIX, ARIZONA, AUGUST 9, 2023 — After six successful years as Reliance Hotel Group, a prominent player in the hospitality industry, the hospitality management company proudly announces its rebranding as Reliance Hospitality. The move comes as a strategic step to emphasize the organization’s commitment to providing comprehensive and innovative hospitality services, transcending the traditional model of hotel management.
Under the Reliance Hotel Group brand, Reliance Hospitality has garnered a solid reputation as a trusted partner of esteemed hospitality chain brands and boutique hotels in the United States, such as Wyndham, IHG, Hilton, Best Western, and Marriott, to name a few, since its establishment in 2015. Building upon this success, the rebranding represents a pivotal moment for the company, expanding its horizons beyond managing hotels.
The new identity reflects a broader focus on delivering a suite of services, including outsourced sales, digital media support, and full-service management of owner’s assets. By realigning under the Reliance Hospitality banner, the company seeks to communicate to a wider audience that it is not just a collection of hotels but a comprehensive suite of services accessible to both consumers and hotel operators.
Nick J Agostinelli, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Hospitality, expressed his insights and excitement about the rebranding, “The hospitality industry has undergone significant changes in the past three years due to the pandemic’s impact and various mergers and acquisitions. I believe that our rebranding and relaunch of services will better cater to the specific needs of individuals who wish to invest in our industry while also seeking the flexibility provided by a boutique firm.”
Under the Reliance Hospitality umbrella, the company will introduce additional subsidiaries, aiming to disrupt the travel and hotel management verticals. One of the highlights is Destinations by Reliance, a boutique tour, travel, and hotel collection set to launch in October 2023. Featuring curated travel experiences, this subsidiary aspires to inspire travelers to explore the world and embrace its wonders fully.
Leading with an owner-centered management philosophy, Reliance Hospitality Group is dedicated to providing exceptional hotel management services that prioritize the success and profitability of its owner-operators. This subsidiary is led by Ronnie Singh and Kanwal Singh. With the team’s expertise, innovative strategies, and personalized approach, we aim to maximize revenue, elevate guest experiences, and cultivate long-term partnerships built on trust and mutual success.
“It is crucial for us to meet owners and owner-operators at various stages of their ownership journey. If they possess the skills to operate a hotel but struggle with marketing, we can provide assistance, and vice versa,” Ravinder Singh, Principal Member of Reliance Hospitality, emphasized.
As part of its global expansion, Reliance Hospitality Europe, the international branch, is now launching in Portugal. This division aims to empower generational owners of small independent hotels and investment groups with larger franchised assets, granting them access to the same resources as major corporate conglomerates.
Bryan Fish, the Senior Vice President of Reliance Hospitality, remarked, “Our competitive advantage lies in our ability to leverage technology and innovation to provide solutions to operators who would traditionally rely on manual methods like spreadsheets and phone calls. We understand that each operator has unique needs, and it is crucial to tailor the right solutions to ensure their success. We firmly believe that a one-size-fits-all approach is not effective.”
Heather Fields, Vice President of Commercial Strategy, added, “The size of an owner’s asset does not diminish the significance of branding and marketing. It is crucial for even the smallest operators to have a robust sales and revenue management strategy, as well as a strong online presence, in order to stay competitive. I am thrilled about this new chapter in our story because we can assist exceptional operators in becoming outstanding market performers.”
Reliance Hospitality is committed to leading the industry into a new era of innovation, personalization, and success for hotel operators. The rebranding marks an exciting chapter in the company’s journey, and it looks forward to creating lasting impacts on the ever-changing hospitality landscape.
As part of this transformative process, we are thrilled to announce that our website will undergo a revamp before the month ends. The new website will feature a more sophisticated, immersive, and outstanding look, perfectly matching the essence of our progressive rebranding. We are excited to provide an enhanced digital experience for our valued clients and partners.
Lastly, the essence of our rebranding will, of course, reflect across all our social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, within this week. We invite you to stay connected with us to witness the exciting changes and innovations that lie ahead. Embrace the new era of Reliance Hospitality as we continue to elevate our commitment to excellence in the hospitality industry.